United States: Homeless Individuals

Definition: Homeless individuals are people who are not part of a family with children during their episode of homelessness. They are homeless as single adults, unaccompanied youth, or in multiple-adult or multiple-child households.

Point in Time National Estimates of Homeless Individuals by Sheltered Status

2015

2016

2017

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

All Homeless Individuals

358,422

100%

355,212

100%

369,081

100%

Sheltered Homeless Individuals

205,616

57%

198,008

56%

193,144

52%

Unsheltered Homeless Individuals

152,806

43%

157,204

44%

175,937

48%

All Homeless Individuals by Age

2015

2016

2017

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

All Ages

358,422

100%

355,212

100%

369,081

100.0%

Under 18

4,886

1%

4,113

1%

5,110

1.4%

18-24 Years

34,909

10%

33,851

10%

38,030

10.3%

25 Years and Older

318,627

89%

317,248

89%

325,941

88.3%

Percent of Homeless Individuals in Each Age Category by Sheltered Status